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The research is co-authored by Prof. Guo Yike, Provost and Chair Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (right); Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan, Associate Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (left); and Zhang Yalan, a PhD student in Prof. Zhou’s research group (center).
HKUST Engineering Develops First AI Toolkit “GrainBot” to Automate Quantitative Microstructure Analysis
A research team led by Prof. ZHOU Yuanyuan has developed GrainBot, an AI-enabled toolkit that automatically extracts and quantifies multiple microstructural features from microscopy images.
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Dr. Shen Xinyi (center) holds his certified all-vacuum-deposited perovskite solar cell with Prof. Lin Yen-Hung (left) and Dr. Fion Yeung (right).
HKUST Engineering Achieves First Certified Breakthrough in Fully Solvent‑Free Perovskite Solar Cell Technology
A research team led by Prof. LIN Yen-Hung has made a major breakthrough in producing perovskite solar cells. They developed a multi-source co-evaporation recipe that markedly enhances the crystal quality of vacuum-deposited perovskite films.
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Prof. Yoonseob Kim (right), Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the study’s corresponding author, and his PhD student YIN Zhuoyu (left), the study’s first author, who is holding an electrochemical cell mold. They are pictured beside a battery cell cycler.
HKUST Engineering Develops Novel Calcium-Ion Battery Technology Enhancing Energy Storage Efficiency and Sustainability
A research team led by Prof. Yoonseob KIM has achieved a breakthrough in calcium-ion battery (CIB) technology, which could transform energy storage solutions in everyday life.
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Prof. Chen Guanghao (center, the corresponding author), Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and his research group members in the same department, postdoctoral fellow Dr. Guo Hongxiao (right, the corresponding author) and PhD student Mr. Zou Xu (left, the first author).
Cost-Effective Food Waste Treatment Through Sewage Systems
Prof. CHEN Guanghao's research team has developed an innovative urban food waste management framework by analyzing food waste data from 29 large cities worldwide, including Hong Kong, Beijing, and New York. The study shows that in cities with higher food waste moisture loads, grinding food waste and diverting it into the sewage system is more effective than relying solely on landfilling.
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Group photo of the HKUST research team, including Prof. Wang Yiwen, Associate Professor (first row, right); Dr. Wu Shenghui (first row, center), Research Assistant Professor, from the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering; and Prof. Liu Kai (first row, left), Professor in the Division of Life Science and the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, along with other research members.
HKUST Engineering Pioneers Computational Models for Transregional Neural Activity to Re-establish Damaged Neural Connectivity
Prof. WANG Yiwen’s research team has developed a novel reinforcement learning-based generative model to predict neural signals, creating an artificial information pathway that effectively bypasses damaged brain areas.
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Prof. Chen Guanghao (center), Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and his research group members in the same department, postdoctoral fellow Dr. Guo Hongxiao (left) and PhD student Mr. Luo Yu (right).
Breakthrough High‑Efficiency, Low‑Cost Wastewater Treatment Technology
Prof. CHEN Guanghao's research team has developed a groundbreaking wastewater treatment technology that integrates a mesh bioreactor with an ultrasound-induced transient cavitation cleaning mechanism.
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A group photo of Prof. Su Hui (right), the Climate Change and Extreme Weather Direction Lead of the State Key Laboratory of Climate Resilience for Coastal Cities, Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Global STEM Professor at HKUST; Dr. Dai Kuai (left), Postdoctoral Fellow in the same department.
HKUST’s AI Breakthrough Transforms Storm Forecasting, Enabling Earlier Life-Saving Warnings
Prof. SU Hui’s research team has developed an AI model that can predict dangerous convective storms—including Black Rainstorms, thunderstorms and extreme heavy rainfall like those that have hit Hong Kong—up to four hours before they strike.
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Prof. Yoonseob Kim (right), Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the study’s corresponding author, stands with his PhD student Gu Muhua (left), the paper’s first author, who is holding a solid-state battery cell mold. They are pictured beside a battery cell cycler.
HKUST Engineering Develops Pioneering Mechanically Interlocked Molecule-Based Materials to Advance Safe, High-Performance Lithium Metal Batteries
Prof. Yoonseob KIM’s research team has pioneered a mechanical bond strategy to create quasi-solid-state electrolytes (QSSEs) for lithium-metal batteries (LMBs).
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Dr. Chang Xiaoming (center) holds his record-breaking perovskite solar cells with Prof. Lin Yen-Hung (right) and Dr. Fion Yeung (left).
HKUST Engineering Develops Novel “Molecular Velcro” to Boost Efficiency and Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells
Prof. LIN Yen-Hung’s research team has developed a robust coating layer that significantly enhances the durability of perovskite solar cells. In tests simulating intense midday sunlight at 85°C, these solar cells retained over 95% of their initial efficiency after more than 1,100 hours of continuous operation.
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The research team members include Prof. Sun Qingping, Chair Professor and corresponding author (second right); Prof. Yao Shuhuai, Professor and co-corresponding author (second left); Prof. Zhou Guoan, Research Assistant Professor and first author (first right), and Mr. Li Zexi, PhD student and second author (first left), all from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at HKUST.
HKUST Engineering Develops World’s First Sub-Zero Celsius Elastocaloric Green Freezer
Prof. SUN Qingping’s research team has developed the world’s first Sub-Zero Celsius elastocaloric freezing device, capable of reaching temperatures as low as -12℃.
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Co-Intelligence Education: Preparing Engineers for the AI–Robot Era
Co-Intelligence Education: Preparing Engineers for the AI–Robot Era
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Less is More: Saving Manpower on Traffic Control While Improving Road Efficiency
Less is More: Saving Manpower on Traffic Control While Improving Road Efficiency
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